DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel)
DuckDuckGo web-search channel for the Autosearch framework — not a standalone Cl
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Didn't pass
- Tested
- Jul 25, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Jul 30, 2026 · 8a0f1c1
⚠ This skill is no longer available upstream. Our re-check on Aug 10, 2026 couldn't find it any more (repo unreachable/deleted). The test below is what we measured on Jul 25, 2026 and we're leaving it up as a record — but there is nothing left to install, so we've removed the command.
As a standalone skill it does not run: importing its methods/api.py fails on missing structlog plus autosearch.channels.base and autosearch.core.models, and the body itself labels the method 'Planned'. It is an internal channel of the Autosearch framework, not a usable Claude Code skill; the underlying ddgs PyPI package returns real results when installed and called directly, but the skill never wires that up and offers nothing over the native web search already available.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 3/5
- Output vs. baseline 3/10
- Docs & honesty 3/5
What DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel) does
A DuckDuckGo search channel descriptor for the Autosearch multi-channel research framework, exposing a text_search method that maps DDGS hits to the framework's Evidence model. It is wired for Autosearch's internal router, not for direct use as a Claude Code skill. The bundled implementation cannot run outside the framework and duplicates Claude's native web search.
How to install DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel)
Nothing to install: the source repository no longer has this skill. If the author brings it back, our daily re-check will pick it up and the command will reappear here.
Commands — how to trigger DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel)
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/ddgsDuckDuckGo web-search channel for the Autosearch framework — not a standalone Cl
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Search the web for the latest news on quantum computing -
Look up recent reviews of the new iPhone online for me -
Find sources on climate policy using a DuckDuckGo search
Frequently asked questions
- Is the DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel) skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from 0xmariowu/Autosearch. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel) work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 25, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Didn't pass. As a standalone skill it does not run: importing its methods/api.py fails on missing structlog plus autosearch.channels.base and autosearch.core.models, and the body itself labels the method 'Planned'. It is an internal channel of the Autosearch framework, not a usable Claude Code skill; the underlying ddgs PyPI package returns real results when installed and called directly, but the skill never wires that up and offers nothing over the native web search already available.
- How do I install DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel)?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use DDGS (DuckDuckGo Search Channel) with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.